{"id":252,"date":"2005-10-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2005-10-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2010-10-01T20:26:49","modified_gmt":"2010-10-01T20:26:49","slug":"eu-negotiating-framework-for-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ado-world.com\/en\/eu-negotiating-framework-for-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"EU &#8211; NEGOTIATING FRAMEWORK FOR TURKEY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P class=StyleArial10ptBoldLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 12pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><STRONG>Principles governing the negotiations<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">1.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>The negotiations will be based on <\/SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" \/><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>?s own merits and the pace will depend on <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>?s progress in meeting the requirements for membership. The Presidency or the Commission as appropriate will keep the Council fully informed so that the Council can keep the situation under regular review. The Union side, for its part, will decide in due course whether the conditions for the conclusion of negotiations have been met; this will be done on the basis of a report from the Commission confirming the fulfilment by Turkey of the requirements listed in point&nbsp;4. <\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>The shared objective of the negotiations is accession. These negotiations are an open-ended process, the outcome of which cannot be guaranteed beforehand. While taking account of all <\/SPAN><st1:City><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Copenhagen<\/SPAN><\/st1:City><SPAN lang=EN-GB> criteria, if <\/SPAN><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB> is not in a position to assume in full all the obligations of membership it must be ensured that <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> is fully anchored in the European structures through the strongest possible bond.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">2.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Negotiations are opened on the basis that <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> sufficiently meets the political criteria set by the Copenhagen European Council in 1993, for the most part later enshrined in Article 6(1) of the Treaty on European Union and proclaimed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The Union expects Turkey to sustain the process of reform and to work towards further improvement in the respect of the principles of liberty, democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, including relevant European case law; to consolidate and broaden legislation and implementation measures specifically in relation to the zero tolerance policy in the fight against torture and ill-treatment and the implementation of provisions relating to freedom of expression, freedom of religion, women?s rights, ILO standards including trade union rights, and minority rights. The Union and <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> will continue their intensive political dialogue. To ensure the irreversibility of progress in these areas and its full and effective implementation, notably with regard to fundamental freedoms and to full respect of human rights, progress will continue to be closely monitored by the Commission, which is invited to continue to report regularly on it to the Council.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">3.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>In the case of a serious and persistent breach in Turkey of the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and the rule of law on which the Union is founded, the Commission will, on its own initiative or on the request of one third of the Member States, recommend the suspension of negotiations and propose the conditions for eventual resumption. The Council will decide by qualified majority on such a recommendation, after having heard <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>, whether to suspend the negotiations and on the conditions for their resumption. The Member States will act in the Intergovernmental Conference in accordance with the Council decision, without prejudice to the general requirement for unanimity in the Intergovernmental Conference. The European Parliament will be informed.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">4.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>The advancement of the negotiations will be guided by <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>?s progress in preparing for accession, within a framework of economic and social convergence. This progress will be measured in particular against the following requirements:<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 72.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman; mso-fareast-font-family: TimesNewRoman; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRoman\"><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">?<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>the <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:City><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Copenhagen<\/SPAN><\/st1:City><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> criteria, which set down the following requirements for membership:<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 3cm; tab-stops: list 90.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>* the stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities;<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 3cm; tab-stops: list 90.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>* the existence of a functioning market economy and the capacity to cope with competitive pressure and market forces within the <\/SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Union<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>;<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 3cm; tab-stops: list 90.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>* the ability to take on the obligations of membership, including adherence to the aims of political, economic and monetary union and the administrative capacity to effectively apply and implement the acquis;<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 72.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman; mso-fareast-font-family: TimesNewRoman; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRoman\"><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">?<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>?s unequivocal commitment to good neighbourly relations and its undertaking to resolve any outstanding border disputes in conformity with the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with the United Nations Charter, including if necessary compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice; <\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 72.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman; mso-fareast-font-family: TimesNewRoman; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRoman\"><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">?<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey?s continued support for efforts to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem within the UN framework and in line with the principles on which the Union is founded, including <\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: both\">steps to contribute to a favourable climate for a comprehensive settlement,<\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB> and progress in the normalisation of bilateral relations between Turkey and all EU Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus.<\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: both\"> <\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 72.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-FAMILY: TimesNewRoman; mso-fareast-font-family: TimesNewRoman; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRoman\"><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">?<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>the fulfilment of Turkey?s obligations under the Association Agreement and its Additional Protocol extending the Association Agreement to all new EU Member States, in particular those pertaining to the EU-Turkey customs union, as well as the implementation of the Accession Partnership, as regularly revised.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">5.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>In the period up to accession, <\/SPAN><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB> will be required to progressively align its policies towards third countries and its positions within international organisations with the policies and positions adopted by the Union and its <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Member<\/SPAN><\/st1:PlaceName><SPAN lang=EN-GB> <\/SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN lang=EN-GB>States<\/SPAN><\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">6.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> must accept the results of any other accession negotiations as they stand at the moment of its accession.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">7.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Enlargement should strengthen the process of continuous creation and integration in which the Union and its <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Member<\/SPAN><\/st1:PlaceName><SPAN lang=EN-GB> <\/SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN lang=EN-GB>States<\/SPAN><\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> are engaged. Every effort should be made to protect the cohesion and effectiveness of the <\/SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Union<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>. In accordance with the conclusions of the Copenhagen European Council in 1993, the Union&#8217;s capacity to absorb <\/SPAN><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>, while maintaining the momentum of European integration is an important consideration in the general interest of both the Union and <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>. The Commission shall monitor this capacity during the process of negotiations.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Parallel to accession negotiations, the Union will engage with <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> in an intensive political and civil society dialogue. The aim of the inclusive civil society dialogue will be to enhance mutual understanding by bringing people together. <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 1cm\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/SPAN><U><o:p><\/o:p><\/U><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial10ptBoldLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 12pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><STRONG>Substance of the negotiations<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">8.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Accession implies the acceptance of the rights and obligations attached to the Union system and its institutional framework, known as the ?acquis? of the <\/SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Union<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>. <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> will have to apply this as it stands at the time of accession. Furthermore, in addition to legislative alignment, accession implies timely and effective implementation of the acquis. The acquis is constantly evolving and includes:<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 2cm\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>&#8211; the content, principles and political objectives of the Treaties on which the <\/SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Union<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> is founded;<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 2cm\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>&#8211; legislation and decisions adopted pursuant to the Treaties, and the case law of the Court of Justice;<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 2cm\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>&#8211; other acts, legally binding or not, adopted within the Union framework, such as interinstitutional agreements, resolutions, statements, recommendations, guidelines;<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 2cm\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>&#8211; joint actions, common positions, declarations, conclusions and other acts within the framework of the common foreign and security policy;<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 2cm\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>&#8211; joint actions, joint positions, conventions signed, resolutions, statements and other acts agreed within the framework of justice and home affairs;<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 2cm\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>&#8211; international agreements concluded by the Communities, the Communities jointly with their Member States, the Union, and those concluded by the Member States among themselves with regard to Union activities.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt\"><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> will need to produce translations of the acquis into Turkish in good time before accession, and will need to train a sufficient number of translators and interpreters required for the proper functioning of the EU institutions upon its accession.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">9.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>The resulting rights and obligations, all of which <\/SPAN><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB> will have to honour as a <\/SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Member<\/SPAN><\/st1:PlaceName><SPAN lang=EN-GB> <\/SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN lang=EN-GB>State<\/SPAN><\/st1:PlaceType><SPAN lang=EN-GB>, imply the termination of all existing bilateral agreements between <\/SPAN><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB> and the Communities, and of all other international agreements concluded by <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> which are incompatible with the obligations of membership. Any provisions of the Association Agreement which depart from the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I> cannot be considered as precedents in the accession negotiations.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">10.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>?s acceptance of the rights and obligations arising from the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I> may necessitate specific adaptations to the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I> and may, exceptionally, give rise to transitional measures which must be defined during the accession negotiations. <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Where necessary, specific adaptations to the acquis will be agreed on the basis of the principles, criteria and parameters inherent in that acquis as applied by the Member States when adopting that acquis, and taking into consideration the specificities of <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>The Union may agree to requests from <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> for transitional measures provided they are limited in time and scope, and accompanied by a plan with clearly defined stages for application of the acquis. For areas linked to the extension of the internal market, regulatory measures should be implemented quickly and transition periods should be short and few; where considerable adaptations are necessary requiring substantial effort including large financial outlays, appropriate transitional arrangements can be envisaged as part of an on-going, detailed and budgeted plan for alignment. In any case, transitional arrangements must not involve amendments to the rules or policies of the <\/SPAN><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Union<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>, disrupt their proper functioning, or lead to significant distortions of competition. In this connection, account must be taken of the interests of the Union and of <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>. <\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Long transitional periods, derogations, specific arrangements or permanent safeguard clauses, i.e. clauses which are permanently available as a basis for safeguard measures, may be considered. The Commission will include these, as appropriate, in its proposals in areas such as freedom of movement of persons, structural policies or agriculture. Furthermore, the decision-taking process regarding the eventual establishment of freedom of movement of persons should allow for a maximum role of individual Member States. Transitional arrangements or safeguards should be reviewed regarding their impact on competition or the functioning of the internal market.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Detailed technical adaptations to the acquis will not need to be fixed during the accession negotiations. They will be prepared in cooperation with <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> and adopted by the Union institutions in good time with a view to their entry into force on the date of accession. <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">11.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>The financial aspects of the accession of <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> must be allowed for in the applicable Financial Framework. Hence, as <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>?s accession could have substantial financial consequences, the negotiations can only be concluded after the establishment of the Financial Framework for the period from 2014 together with possible consequential financial reforms.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">12.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB> will participate in economic and monetary union from accession as a <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Member<\/SPAN><\/st1:PlaceName><SPAN lang=EN-GB> <\/SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN lang=EN-GB>State<\/SPAN><\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> with a derogation and shall adopt the euro as its national currency following a Council decision to this effect on the basis of an evaluation of its fulfilment of the necessary conditions. The remaining <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I> in this area fully applies from accession.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">13.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>With regard to the area of freedom, justice and security, membership of the European Union implies that <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> accepts in full on accession the entire <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I> in this area, including the Schengen <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I>. However, part of this <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I> will only apply in <\/SPAN><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB> following a Council decision to lift controls on persons at internal borders taken on the basis of the applicable Schengen evaluation of <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>?s readiness. <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">14.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>The EU points out the importance of a high level of environmental protection, including all aspects of nuclear safety.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">15.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>In all areas of the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I>, Turkey must bring its institutions, management capacity and administrative and judicial systems up to Union standards, both at national and regional level, with a view to implementing the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I> effectively or, as the case may be, being able to implement it effectively in good time before accession. At the general level, this requires a well-functioning and stable public administration built on an efficient and impartial civil service, and an independent and efficient judicial system.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 1cm\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial10ptBoldLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 12pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><STRONG>Negotiating procedures<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">16.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>The Commission will undertake a formal process of examination of the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I>, called screening, in order to explain it to the Turkish authorities, to assess the state of preparation of Turkey for opening negotiations in specific areas and to obtain preliminary indications of the issues that will most likely come up in the negotiations. <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">17.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>For the purposes of screening and the subsequent negotiations, the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I> will be broken down into a number of chapters, each covering a specific policy area. A list of these chapters is provided in the Annex. Any view expressed by either <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> or the EU on a specific chapter of the negotiations will in no way prejudge the position which may be taken on other chapters. Also, agreements reached in the course of negotiations on specific chapters, even partial ones, may not be considered as final until an overall agreement has been reached for all chapters.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">18.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Building on the Commission&#8217;s Regular Reports on Turkey?s progress towards accession and in particular on information obtained by the Commission during screening, the Council, acting by unanimity on a proposal by the Commission, will lay down benchmarks for the provisional closure and, where appropriate, for the opening of each chapter. The Union will communicate such benchmarks to <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>. Depending on the chapter, precise benchmarks will refer in particular to the existence of a functioning market economy, to legislative alignment with the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I> and to a satisfactory track record in implementation of key elements of the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I> demonstrating the existence of an adequate administrative and judicial capacity. Where relevant, benchmarks will also include the fulfilment of commitments under the Association Agreement, in particular those pertaining to the EU-Turkey customs union and those that mirror requirements under the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I>. Where negotiations cover a considerable period of time, or where a chapter is revisited at a later date to incorporate new elements such as new <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I>, the existing benchmarks may be updated.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">19.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> will be requested to indicate its position in relation to the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I> and to report on its progress in meeting the benchmarks. <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>?s correct transposition and implementation of the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I>, including effective and efficient application through appropriate administrative and judicial structures, will determine the pace of negotiations. <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: both\"><SPAN style=\"mso-list: Ignore\">20.<SPAN style=\"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>To this end, the Commission will closely monitor <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB>?s progress in all areas, making use of all available instruments, including on-site expert reviews by or on behalf of the Commission. The Commission will inform the Council of Turkey?s progress in any given area when presenting draft EU Common Positions. The Council will take this assessment into account when deciding on further steps relating to the negotiations on that chapter. In addition to the information the EU may require for the negotiations on each chapter and which is to be provided by <\/SPAN><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB> to the Conference, <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> will be required to continue to provide regularly detailed, written information on progress in the alignment with and implementation of the <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">acquis<\/I>, even after provisional closure of a chapter. In the case of provisionally closed chapters, the Commission may recommend the re-opening of negotiations, in particular where <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Turkey<\/SPAN><\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB> has failed to meet important benchmarks or to implement its commitments.<\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><\/SPAN>&nbsp;<\/P><SPAN lang=EN-GB><\/SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: both\"><o:p><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 36pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: both\">ANNEX<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial10ptBoldLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 12pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><STRONG>PRELIMINARY INDICATIVE LIST OF CHAPTER HEADINGS<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 20.3pt 12pt 0cm\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: both\">(Note: This list in no way prejudices the decisions to be taken at an appropriate stage in the negotiations on the order in which the subjects will be dealt with.)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=StyleArial105ptLeftAfter0pt style=\"MARGIN: 6pt 20.3pt 6pt 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 54.0pt left 171.0pt 414.0pt 423.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\"><br \/>\n<TABLE class=MsoTableGrid style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 18cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 480; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-border-insideh: .5pt solid windowtext; mso-border-insidev: .5pt solid windowtext\" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=680 border=1><br \/>\n<TBODY><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 0; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">1. Free movement of goods<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">2. Freedom of movement for workers<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">3. Right of establishment and freedom to provide services<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">4. Free movement of capital<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">5. Public procurement<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 5; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">6. Company law<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 6; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">7. Intellectual property law<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 7; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">8. Competition policy<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 8; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">9. Financial services<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 9; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">10. Information society and media<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 10; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">11. Agriculture and rural development<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 11; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">12. Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 12; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">13. Fisheries<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 13; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">14. Transport policy<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 14; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">15. Energy<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 15; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">16. Taxation<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 16; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">17. Economic and monetary policy<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 17; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">18. Statistics<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 18; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">19. Social policy and employment<A title=\"\" style=\"mso-footnote-id: ftn1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ado-world.com\/en\/admin\/blank.html#_ftn1\" name=_ftnref1><SPAN class=MsoFootnoteReference><SPAN style=\"mso-special-character: footnote\"><SPAN class=MsoFootnoteReference><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\"><STRONG>[1]<\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/A><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 19; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">20. <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:City><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">Enterprise<\/SPAN><\/st1:City><\/st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"> and industrial policy<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 20; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">21. Trans-European networks<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 21; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">22. Regional policy and coordination of structural instruments<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 22; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">23. Judiciary and fundamental rights<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 23; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">24. Justice, freedom and security<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 24; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">25. Science and research<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 25; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">26. Education and culture<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 26; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">27. Environment<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 27; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">28. Consumer and health protection<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 28; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">29. Customs union<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 29; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">30. External relations<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 30; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">31. Foreign, security and defence policy<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 31; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">32. Financial control<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 32; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">33. Financial and budgetary provisions<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 33; page-break-inside: avoid\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">34. Institutions<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR style=\"HEIGHT: 14.2pt; mso-yfti-irow: 34; page-break-inside: avoid; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes\"><br \/>\n<TD style=\"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 18cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.2pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\" vAlign=top width=680><br \/>\n<P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style=\"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">35. 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